JP7326485B2 - 高圧圧縮及び膨張による天然ガスの前処理、予冷及び凝縮物回収 - Google Patents
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Description
本出願は、発明の名称「高圧圧縮及び膨張による天然ガスの前処理、予冷及び凝縮物回収」で2019年9月19日に出願された米国仮特許出願第62/902455号の優先権の利益を主張する。
本発明は、液化天然ガス(LNG)を形成するための天然ガスの液化、より詳細には、資本設備の建設及び/又は保守、及び/又は従来のLNGプラントの環境影響が有害である可能性のある遠隔又は敏感な区域でのLNGの生産に関する。
LNG生産は、豊富な供給量の天然ガスがある場所から天然ガスに対する強い需要のある離れた場所に天然ガスを供給するための急成長している手段である。従来のLNG生産サイクルは、a)水、硫黄化合物及び二酸化炭素等の混入物を除去するための天然ガス源の初期処理、b)自己冷凍、外部冷凍、リーンオイル等を含めた可能な種々の方法によるいくらかの重質炭化水素ガス、例えばプロパン、ブタン、ペンタン等の分離;c)大気圧近傍及び約-160℃で液化天然ガスを形成するための実質的に外部冷凍による天然ガスの冷凍;d)この目的で設計された船舶又はタンカーでのLNG生産物の市場への輸送;e)再ガス化プラントにおける天然ガス消費者に分配可能な加圧天然ガスへのLNGの再加圧及び再ガス化を含む。従来のLNGサイクルのステップ(c)は通常、かなりの炭素その他の排出物を排出する大型ガスタービンドライバーによって動力が供給されることが多い大型冷凍圧縮機の使用を必要とする。液化プラントの一部として、数十億という米ドルの大規模な設備投資及び広範なインフラストラクチャーが必要とされる。従来のLNGサイクルのステップ(e)は一般的に極低温ポンプを使用して所要圧力までLNGを再加圧してから、中間流体を経るが最終的には海水と熱交換することによって、又は天然ガスの一部を燃焼させてLNGを加熱して蒸発させることによって、LNGを再ガス化して加圧天然ガスにすることを含む。
開示態様に従って、天然ガスストリームから液化天然ガス(LNG)を生産する方法を提供する。第1の分離器内で天然ガスストリームから重質炭化水素が除去され、それによって分離天然ガスストリームと分離器下部ストリームが生成される。分離天然ガスストリームは、熱交換器内で冷却剤として使用され、それによって前処理天然ガスストリームを生成する。前処理天然ガスストリームは、圧縮及び冷却されてチルド前処理天然ガスストリームを形成する。このチルド前処理天然ガスストリームの一部は、再循環ストリームを形成して、熱交換器内で分離天然ガスストリームと熱交換し、それによって冷却された再循環ストリームを生成する。冷却された再循環ストリームの温度及び圧力が下げられる。冷却された再循環ストリームは、ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームと還流ストリームに分けられる。還流ストリームは、第1の分離器の上部へ方向づけられる。チルド前処理ガスストリームは液化されてLNGを形成する。
種々の具体的な態様、実施形態、及びバージョンについて、本明細書で採用した定義を含めて以下に述べる。当業者は、このような態様、実施形態、及びバージョンは例示に過ぎず、本発明は、他の方法で実施できることを認めるであろう。「発明」へのいずれの言及も、特許請求の範囲によって規定される実施形態の1つ以上を意味し得るが、必ずしも全てを意味しないこともある。表題の使用は、便宜上の目的に過ぎず、本発明の範囲を限定しない。明瞭さ及び簡潔さの目的で、いくつかの図中の類似の参照番号は、類似のアイテム、ステップ、又は構造体を表し、あらゆる図で詳細に描写されるわけではない。
本明細書の詳細な説明及び特許請求の範囲内の全ての数値については、指示値を「約(「about」又は「approximately」)で修飾してあり、当業者が予想する実験誤差及び変動を考慮している。
本明細書で使用する場合、用語「環境」は、周囲の局所的条件、例えば、プロセス近傍の温度及び圧力を指す。
「熱交換器」は、ある媒体から別の媒体へ、例えば少なくとも2種の別個の流体間で熱エネルギー又は冷熱エネルギーを移す能力があるいずれのデバイスをも広く意味する。熱交換器としては、「直接熱交換器」及び「間接式熱交換器」がある。従って、熱交換器は、いずれの適切なデザインのものであってよく、例えば並流又は逆流熱交換器、間接式熱交換器(例えばスパイラル巻き熱交換器又はプレートフィン熱交換器、例えばアルミろう付けプレートフィン型)、直接接触熱交換器、シェルアンドチューブ熱交換器、スパイラル、ヘアピン、コア、コアアンドケトル(core-and-kettle)、プリント回路、二重管又はいずれの他のタイプの既知熱交換器であってもよい。「熱交換器」は、いずれのカラム、塔、ユニット又は1種以上のストリームのその中の通過を可能にし、かつ冷媒の1以上のライン間、及び1以上の供給ストリーム間の直接又は間接的熱交換に影響を及ぼすように採用された他のアレンジメントをも指す。
本明細書で使用する場合、用語「間接的熱交換」は、2種の流体が如何なる物理的接触もないか又は相互に混ざることなく該流体を熱交換関係に至らせることを意味する。間接的熱交換を促進する機器の例は、コアインケトル(core-in-kettle)熱交換器及びアルミろう付けプレートフィン熱交換器である。
本明細書で使用する場合、用語「天然ガス」は、油田井から得られる多成分ガス(随伴ガス)又は地下ガス保有層(subterranean gas-bearing formation)から得られる多成分ガス(非随伴ガス)を指す。天然ガスの組成及び圧力は著しく変動し得る。典型的な天然ガスストリームは、重要成分としてメタン(Cl)を含有する。天然ガスストリームは、より高分子量の炭化水素であるエタン(C2)及び1種以上の酸性ガスを含むこともある。天然ガスは、水、窒素、硫化鉄、ワックス、及び原油等の少量の混入物を含むこともある。
本明細書で使用する場合、用語「スクラブカラム」は、天然ガスストリームから重質炭化水素を除去するために用いられる分離デバイスを指す。
本出願に引用した全ての特許、試験手順、及び他の文書は、該開示が本出願と矛盾せず、このような援用が許容されるすべての管轄権に対して矛盾しない程度まで、参照することにより全体が援用される。
開示HPCEモジュールの別の利点は、SMR液化トレイン数が1つ減ったので冷媒の所要貯蔵が減少することである。また、ガスの温かい温度の冷却の大部分がHPCEモジュール内で起こるので、混合冷媒の重質炭化水素成分を減らすことができる。例えば、混合冷媒のプロパン成分は、SMR液化プロセスの効率の如何なる有意な低下もなく排除され得る。
別の利点は、開示HPCEモジュールからチルド前処理ガスを受け取るSMR液化プロセスでは、SMR液化プロセスの気化冷媒の体積流量は、温かい前処理ガスを受け取る従来のSMR液化プロセスのものより25%超少ない可能性がある。冷媒のより少ない体積流量は、主要極低温熱交換器のサイズ及び低圧混合冷媒圧縮機のサイズを縮小することができる。冷媒のより少ない体積流量は、従来のSMR液化プロセスのものに比べてより高いその気化圧力が原因である。
過冷却ループ734内では、膨張した過冷却冷媒ストリーム764(好ましくは窒素を含む)が、エキスパンダ766から放出され、過冷却熱交換器762及び主熱交換器760を通って取り出される。膨張した過冷却冷媒ストリーム764は、次に圧縮ユニット768に送られ、そこでそれは、より高い圧力まで再圧縮され、温められる。圧縮ユニット768から出た後、結果として生じる再圧縮された過冷却冷媒ストリーム770は、冷却器772内で冷却される。冷却後、再圧縮された過冷却冷媒ストリーム770は、主熱交換器760に通され、そこでそれは、膨張し、冷却された冷媒ストリーム736及び膨張した過冷却冷媒ストリーム764との間接的熱交換によってさらに冷却される。第1の熱交換器領域738から出た後、再圧縮され、冷却された過冷却冷媒ストリームは、エキスパンダ766を通って膨張させられて、膨張した過冷却冷媒ストリーム764を形成し、これは、本明細書に記載どおりに第1の熱交換器ゾーンを通って再循環される。このようにして、第2のチルド前処理ガスストリーム727は、第1の熱交換器ゾーン738内でさらに冷却され、液化され、過冷却されて、過冷却されたガスストリーム774を生成する。過冷却されたガスストリーム774は、より低い圧力まで膨張させられてLNGストリーム(図示せず)を生成し得る。
開示態様のガス前処理の利点は種々多様の供給ガス組成によく適応できることである。
別の利点は、安定化装置1118/1218からの重質炭化水素回収向上のため、1122/1222での凝縮物ストリームが多いことである。これは、プロセッサーが凝縮物売却に好ましい価格又は需要条件を考慮できるようにする。従って、開示態様は、商品の価格及び需要の変化に対応するガス処理へのフレキシブルなアプローチを提供する。
さらに、本明細書で開示する態様は、いずれのLNG液化場所でも使用可能であり、それらは、海洋液化、陸上遠隔設備等のようなLNG液化のためのスペースが限られている状況に特に優れた有用性を有する。
本発明は、以下のように捉えることも可能である。
(付記1)
天然ガスストリームから液化天然ガス(LNG)を生産する方法であって、
第1の分離器内で前記天然ガスストリームから重質炭化水素を除去し、それによって分離天然ガスストリーム及び分離器下部ストリームを生成すること;
熱交換器内で前記分離天然ガスストリームを冷却剤として使用し、それによって前処理天然ガスストリームを生成すること;
前記前処理天然ガスストリームを圧縮及び冷却してチルド前処理天然ガスストリームを形成すること;
前記チルド前処理天然ガスストリームの一部を再循環ストリームとして再循環させて、前記熱交換器内で、前記分離天然ガスストリームと熱交換させ、それによって冷却された再循環ストリームを生成すること;
前記冷却された再循環ストリームの温度及び圧力を下げること;
前記冷却された再循環ストリームを、ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームと還流ストリームとに分けること;
前記還流ストリームを前記第1の分離器の上部へ方向づけること;及び
前記チルド前処理ガスストリームを液化してLNGを形成すること
を含む、前記方法。
(付記2)
前記チルド前処理ガスストリームの液化が、
1つ以上の単一混合冷媒(SMR)液化ユニット、
少なくとも3つの並列SMR液化ユニット、および
1つ以上のエキスパンダベース液化モジュールであって、
1つ以上の窒素ガスエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、又は
1つ以上の供給ガスエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、
を含むエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、
のうちの1つにおいて行なわれる、
付記1に記載の方法。
(付記3)
さらに、
第2の分離器内で前記分離器下部ストリームから液体を分離してオーバーヘッドストリームを形成すること;及び
第3の分離器内で前記オーバヘッドストリームを冷却し、それから液体を分離してガス生成物ストリームを形成すること
を含む、付記1又は付記2に記載の方法。
(付記4)
さらに下記:
前記生成物ガスストリームの少なくとも一部を少なくとも1つの圧縮機の上流で前記前処理天然ガスストリームと混ぜ合わせること
を含む、付記3に記載の方法。
(付記5)
前記前処理天然ガスストリームの圧縮及び冷却が、
前記前処理天然ガスストリームを少なくとも1つの圧縮機内で少なくとも1,500psiaの圧力まで圧縮して、圧縮天然ガスストリームを形成すること;
前記圧縮天然ガスストリームを冷却して、冷却された圧縮天然ガスストリームを形成すること;及び
少なくとも1つのワーク生成天然ガスエキスパンダ内で、前記冷却された圧縮天然ガスストリームを、2,000psia未満であり、かつ前記少なくとも1つの圧縮機が前記前処理天然ガスストリームを圧縮する圧力以下である圧力まで膨張させ、それによって前記チルド前処理ガスストリームを形成すること
を含む、付記1~4のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
(付記6)
前記熱交換器が第1の熱交換器であり、かつ前記圧縮天然ガスストリームの冷却が、周囲環境と熱交換する第2の熱交換器内で前記圧縮天然ガスストリームを冷却することを含む、付記8に記載の方法。
(付記7)
前記少なくとも1つの圧縮機が、少なくとも2つの直列に配置された圧縮機を含み、かつ前記少なくとも2つの直列に配置された圧縮機の1つが、前記天然ガスエキスパンダによって駆動される、付記5又は付記6に記載の方法。
(付記8)
さらに、
前記ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームを、前記熱交換器の上流で前記カラムオーバヘッドストリームと混ぜ合わせること
を含む、
付記1~7のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
(付記9)
さらに、
前記ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームを前記熱交換器へ方向づけること;及び
前記熱交換器に通した後に、前記ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームを前記前処理天然ガスストリームと混ぜ合わせること
を含む、
付記1~8のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
(付記10)
さらに、
前記天然ガスストリームの一部を前記熱交換器内で冷却して、冷却された天然ガスストリームを生成すること;及び
前記冷却された天然ガスストリームを前記第1の分離器の上流で前記天然ガスストリームと混ぜ合わせること
を含む、
付記1~9のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
(付記11)
さらに、
第1の分離器の上流で前記天然ガスストリームを前記熱交換器内で冷却すること
を含む、
付記1~10のいずれか1項に記載の方法。
(付記12)
天然ガスストリームの液化装置であって、
前記天然ガスストリームの少なくとも一部を冷却して、冷却された天然ガスストリームを生成する第1の熱交換器であって、ここで、前記天然ガスストリームの前記部分は、前記天然ガスストリームと混ざり合っている、第1の熱交換器;
前記天然ガスストリームから重質炭化水素を除去し、それによって分離天然ガスストリーム及び分離器下部ストリームを生成するように構成された第1の分離デバイスであって、ここで、前記分離天然ガスストリームは前記第1の熱交換器に方向づけられて、その中で冷却剤として作用し、それによって前処理天然ガスストリームを生成する、第1の分離デバイス;
前記前処理天然ガスストリームを圧縮及び冷却してチルド前処理ストリームを形成する圧縮及び冷却ユニット;
ここで、前記チルド前処理ガスストリームの一部は、再循環ストリームとして前記第1の熱交換器に再循環されて、前記天然ガスストリームの前記一部及び前記分離天然ガスストリームの少なくとも一方を含む1つ以上のプロセスストリームと熱交換し、それによって冷却された再循環ストリームを形成し;
前記冷却された再循環ストリームの温度及び圧力を下げるように構成された温度及び圧力低減デバイス;
前記冷却された再循環ストリームをガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームと還流ストリームに分ける第4の分離デバイスであって、ここで、前記還流ストリームは、前記第1の分離器の上部へ方向づけられる、第4の分離デバイス;及び
前記チルド前処理ガスストリームを液化するように構成された少なくとも1つの液化ユニット
を含む、前記装置。
(付記13)
前記少なくとも1つの液化ユニットが、
1つ以上の単一混合冷媒(SMR)液化ユニット、
少なくとも3つの並列SMR液化ユニット、又は
1つ以上のエキスパンダベース液化モジュールであって、
1つ以上の窒素ガスエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、若しくは
1つ以上の供給ガスエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、
を含むエキスパンダベース液化モジュール
を含む、付記12に記載の装置。
(付記14)
さらに下記:
前記分離器下部ストリームから液体を分離してオーバヘッドストリームを形成する第2の分離デバイス;及び
前記オーバヘッドストリームを、それぞれ、冷却及び分離し、それによってガス生成物ストリームを形成する第2の熱交換器及び第3の分離デバイス
を含む、付記12又は付記13に記載の装置。
(付記15)
前記生成物ガスストリームの少なくとも一部が、前記圧縮及び冷却ユニットの上流で前記前処理天然ガスストリームと混ぜ合わせられる、付記12~14のいずれか1項に記載の装置。
(付記16)
前記圧縮及び冷却ユニットが下記:
前記前処理天然ガスストリームを少なくとも1,500psia(10,340kPa)の圧力まで圧縮し、それによって圧縮天然ガスストリームを形成する少なくとも1つの圧縮機;
前記圧縮天然ガスストリームを冷却して、冷却された圧縮天然ガスストリームを形成する第3の熱交換器;及び
前記冷却された圧縮天然ガスストリームを、2,000psia(13,790kPa)未満であり、かつ前記少なくとも1つの圧縮機が前記前処理天然ガスストリームを圧縮する圧力以下である圧力まで膨張させ、それによって前記チルド前処理ガスストリームを形成する、少なくとも1つのワーク生成天然ガスエキスパンダ
を含む、付記12~15のいずれか1項に記載の装置。
(付記17)
前記少なくとも1つの圧縮機が、少なくとも2つの直列に配置された圧縮機を含み、かつ前記少なくとも2つの直列に配置された圧縮機の1つが、前記天然ガスエキスパンダによって駆動される、付記16に記載の装置。
(付記18)
前記圧縮及び冷却ユニットが下記:
前記前処理天然ガスストリームを少なくとも1,500psia(10,340kPa)の圧力まで圧縮して、圧縮天然ガスストリームを形成する少なくとも1つの圧縮機;及び
前記圧縮天然ガスストリームを冷却してチルド前処理ガスストリームを形成する第3の熱交換器
を含む、付記12~17のいずれか1項に記載の装置。
(付記19)
前記ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームが、前記熱交換器の上流でカラムオーバヘッドストリームと混ぜ合わせられる、付記12~18のいずれか1項に記載の装置。
(付記20)
前記ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームが、前記熱交換器を通り抜けるように方向づけられ、前記前処理天然ガスストリームと混ぜ合わせられる、付記12~19のいずれか1項に記載の装置。
Claims (10)
- 天然ガスストリームから液化天然ガス(LNG)を生産する方法であって、
第1の分離器内で前記天然ガスストリームから重質炭化水素を除去し、それによって分離天然ガスストリーム及び分離器下部ストリームを生成すること;
熱交換器内で前記分離天然ガスストリームを冷却剤として使用し、それによって前処理天然ガスストリームを生成すること;
前記前処理天然ガスストリームを圧縮及び冷却してチルド前処理天然ガスストリームを形成すること;
前記チルド前処理天然ガスストリームの一部を再循環ストリームとして再循環させて、前記熱交換器内で、前記分離天然ガスストリームと熱交換させ、それによって冷却された再循環ストリームを生成すること;
前記冷却された再循環ストリームの温度及び圧力を下げること;
前記冷却された再循環ストリームを、ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームと還流ストリームとに分けること;
前記還流ストリームを、前記第1の分離器の上部へ方向づけること;及び
前記チルド前処理天然ガスストリームを液化してLNGを形成すること
を含む、前記方法。 - 前記チルド前処理天然ガスストリームの液化が、
1つ以上の単一混合冷媒(SMR)液化ユニット、
少なくとも3つの並列SMR液化ユニット、および
1つ以上のエキスパンダベース液化モジュールであって、
1つ以上の窒素ガスエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、又は
1つ以上の供給ガスエキスパンダベース液化モジュール
を含むエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、
のうちの1つにおいて行なわれる、
請求項1に記載の方法。 - さらに
第2の分離器内で前記分離器下部ストリームから液体を分離してオーバヘッドストリームを形成すること;及び
第3の分離器内で前記オーバヘッドストリームを冷却し、それから液体を分離してガス生成物ストリームを形成すること、並びに
前記ガス生成物ストリームの少なくとも一部を、少なくとも1つの圧縮機の上流で前記前処理天然ガスストリームと混ぜ合わせること、を含む、請求項1又は請求項2に記載の方法。 - 前記前処理天然ガスストリームの圧縮及び冷却が、
前記前処理天然ガスストリームを少なくとも1つの圧縮機内で少なくとも1,500psiaの圧力まで圧縮して、圧縮天然ガスストリームを形成すること;
前記圧縮天然ガスストリームを冷却して、冷却された圧縮天然ガスストリームを形成すること;及び
少なくとも1つのワーク生成天然ガスエキスパンダ内で、前記冷却された圧縮天然ガスストリームを、2,000psia未満であり、かつ前記少なくとも1つの圧縮機が前記前処理天然ガスストリームを圧縮する圧力以下である圧力まで膨張させ、それによって前記チルド前処理天然ガスストリームを形成すること、
を含む、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - (a)前記熱交換器が第1の熱交換器であり、かつ前記圧縮天然ガスストリームの冷却が、周囲環境と熱交換する第2の熱交換器内で前記圧縮天然ガスストリームを冷却することを含む、かつ/又は、
(b)前記少なくとも1つの圧縮機が、少なくとも2つの直列に配置された圧縮機を含み、かつ前記少なくとも2つの直列に配置された圧縮機の1つが、前記ワーク生成天然ガスエキスパンダによって駆動される、
請求項4に記載の方法。 - さらに、
前記ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームを、前記熱交換器の上流でカラムオーバヘッドストリームと混ぜ合わせること
を含む、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - さらに、
前記ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームを前記熱交換器へ方向づけること;及び
前記熱交換器に通した後に、前記ガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームを前記前処理天然ガスストリームと混ぜ合わせること
を含む、
請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - さらに、
前記天然ガスストリームの一部を前記熱交換器内で冷却して、冷却された天然ガスストリームを生成すること;及び
前記冷却された天然ガスストリームを前記第1の分離器の上流で前記天然ガスストリームと混ぜ合わせること
を含む、
請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 - 天然ガスストリームの液化装置であって、
前記天然ガスストリームの少なくとも一部を冷却して、冷却された天然ガスストリームを生成する第1の熱交換器であって、ここで、前記天然ガスストリームの前記一部は、前記天然ガスストリームと混ざり合っている、第1の熱交換器;
前記天然ガスストリームから重質炭化水素を除去し、それによって分離天然ガスストリーム及び分離器下部ストリームを生成するように構成された第1の分離デバイスであって、ここで、前記分離天然ガスストリームは前記第1の熱交換器に方向づけられて、その中で冷却剤として作用し、それによって前処理天然ガスストリームを生成する、第1の分離デバイス;
前記前処理天然ガスストリームを圧縮及び冷却してチルド前処理天然ガスストリームを形成する圧縮及び冷却ユニット;
ここで、前記チルド前処理天然ガスストリームの一部は、再循環ストリームとして前記第1の熱交換器に再循環されて、前記天然ガスストリームの前記一部及び前記分離天然ガスストリームの少なくとも一方を含む1つ以上のプロセスストリームと熱交換し、それによって冷却された再循環ストリームを形成し;
前記冷却された再循環ストリームの温度及び圧力を下げるように構成された温度及び圧力低減デバイス;
前記冷却された再循環ストリームをガス状分離器オーバヘッドストリームと還流ストリームに分ける第4の分離デバイスであって、前記還流ストリームは、前記第1の分離デバイスの上部へ方向づけられる、第4の分離デバイス;及び
前記チルド前処理天然ガスストリームを液化するように構成された少なくとも1つの液化ユニット、
を含む、前記装置。 - 前記少なくとも1つの液化ユニットが、
1つ以上の単一混合冷媒(SMR)液化ユニット、
少なくとも3つの並列SMR液化ユニット、又は
1つ以上のエキスパンダベース液化モジュールであって、
1つ以上の窒素ガスエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、若しくは
1つ以上の供給ガスエキスパンダベース液化モジュール、を含む
エキスパンダベース液化モジュール、
を含む、請求項9に記載の装置。
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